National Republican., 1887-10-25
ANIUsENIENTS.
NEW NATIONAL rHFArER,

"The Golden Giant" made a hit last night.
The house was a remarkably good one, and II
seemed to enter into the spirit Of one ofthe
most sympathetic stories of western life ever
presented. The average eastern audience has
n hxed idea rs TO what life in a mining camp
should be, and the absence OF the regulation
blood.curdling situations and red-handed
villains was an agreeable change thoroughly
appreciated by crowd that was Inclined 10 be
critical To those who had never seen the coun.
try where the scenes are laid the play seemed
natural, but TO him whose life had been spent
Hmopg the snow-cappcd, everlasting hills-the
grand old Rookies-eyerything was real aud
homelike; the fresh breezes OF Home, Sweet
Home seemed to sweep over his cheek aud
maze him long TO tread once more the old
Mrs. Mckee Rankin, as "Bet," was dc.
lightful character; never strained, always art.
less aud charming. The Alexander Fairfax of
Mr.. Ralph Delmore was asplen did production;
one q the menliest d st. Of characters Mr. W. +.
and Mr. Bassett, ~ the wrecked Bixby, did
some thorough work. The introduction OF n
genuine GhinamSn, An Wung Sing was nov
was uniformly above the average.
ALBAUoH's GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
Sslsbury's Troubadours in the "Hummlng
Bird" achieved an immediate success last
night. The verdict came from a large audi
clear and unmistakable manner.
THE Humming Bird is one OF the most
iatcleal productions ever presented 70 Wash
lngton audience, and more completely inco-
herent series OF the funniest contradictions
and complications could hardly be imagined.
From the rising OF the curtain until the iinAle
the laughter Was continuous, There N no pre-
tension TO plot, and II there was the absurd
situations would completely hide II. Nellie
Mohenry, the stage-struok lady's maid. CON.
pletely caught the house by her oddities and
evident merit as comedienne. The musical
incidents are numerous, and the tOpicAl songs
were encored TO the echo, Miss Ethel Cotlette
received n recall In the last act, aud she sang
'Way Down Upon the swanee River so ac.
ceptably that another encore was demanded
aud given, Miss Mabolle Stewart, as Mrs
Honeymoon, was good, aud the male support
was, ~ whole, satisfactory.
HARRiss BlJou TnEArER
Last night At the Bijou packed audience
drama, "Nobody's Claim" Altogether Il is
yE niNeEHs9F dehesB9s n 'T isses ss
had numerous admirers. The Wild west 10
represented, though not at its widest. Aedge.
Miss Sadie iiaS0n, was admirable, aud her
songs seemed never 10 satisfy, simply because
enCofes could not produce them often enough
Jabe Tuitle, Mr.. A. W. PURCELL the Major Mr.
LAZY Iooley and ihipps, M, Tom Dayton,
and effects pleased and surprised,
EEENAG's rtiEATER.
There was not even standing room for sale
last night at this popular place OF amusement
such crowd having gathered 20 witness the
performances given by the R6ntz-hantley Nov
city aud BuTletque Company. The opening
sketch was entitled TOE boRg gaming and
H. was ~ thoroughly an ar,Atc piece
OF specially combination work a. any one
would desire 10 sec. Charles sean on, the
comedian Rene the dansense, aud sa ndiord
and Wilson, the iumb0s OF minalelsy, were
All very acceptable; Tho bellies aud beaus oi
lawn tennis and the broadway mashcrs Wese
good features and CapltOla Forrest, the skip
ping rope champion, was also q fayofito hlss
Lillian Markham, the COntfalto, aud George
Murphy ana Katie Wells concluded the tneoi
alties ln the biil, which concluded with the
IenlailODal buTlesqua "Nentufes0me I've"